RECYCLE.WIKI

THE ETERNAL RETURN OF MATTER

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PAPER

67.4% recovery rate

Fiber shortened each cycle. Maximum 5–7 rebirths before molecular dissolution.

GLASS

∞ recyclable

Infinitely recyclable without quality loss. Crushed into cullet, melted at 1500°C, reborn identical.

METAL

75% of all aluminum ever made still in use

Aluminum recycles in 60 days. Steel magnetically separated. Tin stripped. Copper eternal.
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PLASTIC

7 resin codes, 1 crisis

Only #1 PET and #2 HDPE widely recycled. The rest: downcycled, burned, or buried. 91% never recycled.

COMPRESSION

0 PSI Baling pressure
0 :1 Volume reduction
0 M tons Annual global waste

TRANSFORMATION

BOTTLE
FLEECE
NEWSPAPER
INSULATION
TIRE
PLAYGROUND
CIRCUIT BOARD
GOLD

OUTPUT

NOTHING IS CREATED.
NOTHING IS DESTROYED.
EVERYTHING IS TRANSFORMED.

— Lavoisier, remixed